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[quote=Anonymous]Hi - Looking for suggestions on who to vote for. We live along the McLean/Langley border and I'm not too picky about which of those pyramids we're in. Our neighborhood has been in McLean pyramid for 40 years and I'm guessing with the new boundary study we are headed to Langley. Fine. MHS obviously needs a real upgrade and relief, and Langley can handle more people. So with that said, I'm trying to figure out who to vote for FCPS board. I'm a middle of the road Democrat who stays out of politics bc of my work, generally. I think the independent candidate Ardavan would be great except I can't shake the sense that his first priority will overrule all -- that is, keeping Great Falls together. For example, being against a quick boundary change for MHS seems like a way to keep Langley at current capacity; his whole "think long term" argument feels like kicking the can down the road for kids in MHS now and soon. The Democratic candidate Tholen would be fine, except I have been drinking the "fear One Fairfax" Kool Aid, and think that could hurt Dranesville in the long run, maybe a lot. The GOP candidate as far as I can tell is new to the area, moved here because her husband got a big job with Trump. I do like her responses on MHS, but could not get past being aligned with Trump - apparently she has been on Sebastian Gorka's radio show. So each of them have something going for them, but also appear to have agendas that don't help all of Dranesville. I hope to make it to a debate and get more info on endorsements, but not sure that will move the needle for me. Maybe the solution is Tholen, then find at large candidates who are middle of the road, sympathize with MHS, and don't like One Fairfax (no idea who that might be). Thanks for any suggestions. Pushback is fine too.[/quote]

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